Shoppers bemoan UK taramasalata shortage as strike leads to dip in supply

Industrial action at producer causes complaints about lack of Greek meze staple in supermarkets across country

Coles unfairly targeted by ‘politicised’ attacks, chair says, while calling illusory discount allegations ‘significant’

James Graham defends alleged illusory discounts, saying suppliers had asked for higher prices and then supermarkets discounted them

Police called after Le Creuset warehouse sale brings four-hour queues

Hundreds turn up at Hampshire industrial estate to grab cut-price cast-iron cookware

The secretive world of Aldi Australia: which aisle makes the most money and other things we learned

Shoppers got a rare look inside the basket of the discount grocer at the ACCC inquiry into supermarkets

Nine in ten honey samples from UK retailers fail authenticity test

Call for industry reform as latest results support belief that products are being bulked out with cheaper sugar syrup

In no great rush to get back to the office? UK home workers may not have a choice

Supermarket chain Asda has joined the growing number of firms demanding staff return to the workplace. Does this signal the end for remote working or is it a new battle line?

Asda boss says £100m hit from Labour budget could affect wages and hiring

Shares in UK retailers fall as investors digest Rachel Reeves’s changes to NICs and tax thresholds

Coffee, sandwiches, underwear, beer: a day in the life of Japan’s beloved konbini stores

Convenience stores are a neat and functional retail institution in Japan, where customers can access the daily essentials

Sainsbury’s boosted by return to the office but warns of price rises

Profits are up 4.7% but extra £140m on national insurance bill could mean more expensive groceries

Cost increases for shops and pubs are real and large. Pity the small operators

M&S will pay an extra £60m in employer national insurance next year, but it can cope. Smaller firms may not

M&S profits rise but retailer warns of £60m hit from Reeves’s budget

Concerns over increase in national insurance contributions and minimum wage on customers and suppliers

Bernie Marcus, Home Depot cofounder and Trump mega-donor, dies aged 95

Company announces death of billionaire who contributed millions to Republican party and former president

Hard-pressed shoppers will benefit as retailers carry ‘weight’ of UK tax rises, says Primark owner

ABF boss George Weston says budget is positive for ‘the least affluent’ but will cost firm ‘tens of millions’ of pounds

Asos slides to huge loss but insists it sees ‘green shoots’

Online retailer was hit by cost of living pressures and was forced to offload piles of unsold stock at a discount

UK retail sales growth slumps as shoppers wait for Black Friday deals

Later October half-term break and budget uncertainty also led to lower spending, says industry